clog Meaning & Definition
What Does Clog Mean?
Clog is a noun that means A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel. It is also used to mean A blockage. As a verb, it means To block or slow passage through (often with 'up').
Clog at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /klɒɡ/ |
| Synonyms | foul, back up and choke |
| Antonyms | unworldly and unclog |
| Plural | clogs |
| Verb forms | clogs, clogging, clogged |
Clog Definition (Noun)
- A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel.
Dutch people rarely wear clogs these days.
- A blockage.
The plumber cleared the clog from the drain.
- A shoe of any type.
- A weight, such as a log or block of wood, attached to a person or animal to hinder motion.
- That which hinders or impedes motion; an encumbrance, restraint, or impediment of any kind.
Clog as a Verb
- To block or slow passage through (often with 'up').
Hair is clogging the drainpipe.
- To encumber or load, especially with something that impedes motion; to hamper.
- To burden; to trammel; to embarrass; to perplex.
- To enforce a mortgage lender right that prevents a borrower from exercising a right to redeem.
- To perform a clog dance.
Synonyms of Clog
Clog synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Clog
Clog in a Sentence
Dutch people rarely wear clogs these days.
The plumber cleared the clog from the drain.
Hair is clogging the drainpipe.
The roads are clogged up with traffic.
Word Forms & Grammar
clog (plural clogs)
clog (third-person singular simple present clogs, present participle clogging, simple past and past participle clogged)
Words That Rhyme With Clog
Origin of Clog
Unknown; perhaps from Middle English clog (“weight attached to the leg of an animal to impede movement”). Perhaps of North Germanic origin and derived from Proto-Germanic *klumpô (“lump, mass, clasp”); compare Old Norse klugu, klogo (“knotty tree log”),[1] Dutch klomp.
Quick Answers About Clog
Is clog a noun or a verb?
Clog is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for clog?
Close synonyms of clog are foul, back up and choke. See the full list of clog synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of clog?
The opposite of clog can be expressed with words like unworldly and unclog.
What is the plural of clog?
The plural of clog is clogs.
What is the past tense of clog?
The past tense of clog is clogged. The present participle is clogging.